Cahiers du Cinéma names Fantastic Mr. Fox #5 Movie of 2010

Esteemed French cinema journal Cahiers du Cinéma, once home to nouvelle vague pioneers Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut and Eric Rohmer, among others, has named Fantastic Mr. Fox the #5 film of 2010. The film received general release in France on February 17, 2010. To read more about the French release, please visit our older posts on the matter.

The full top ten is after the jump.

Wes’ film joins those by veteran filmmakers Werner Herzog, Jean-Luc Godard, Joel and Ethan Coen, David Fincher, and the genius Thai filmmaker Apitchatpong Weerasethakul. Though it appears that even in France Wes can’t escape from underneath the clutches of Pixar.

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, Apichatpong Weerasethakul